The announcement came a week after a B15 bus operator was violently assaulted while driving.
Decisions on subcontracting, partial shutdown, layoffs, reassignment, and changes to the bargaining unit provide guidance.
The agreement includes an additional 1% wage increase in years when the agency’s ridership improves 2% or more over the previous year.
Three types of labor laws govern transit employment: NLRA, the RLA or state-specific public sector collective-bargaining statutes.
An agency task force initiated a study that would lead to faster trains while prioritizing customer and employee safety.
Provides mentors, apprenticeships, college credit, career advancement, for incoming and current VTA Operations employees.
Newly hired attorney's role includes reviewing victims cases and helping them understand their legal rights.
The safety upgrades come after HART bus driver Thomas Dunn was stabbed and killed on the job by a passenger on May 18 in Tampa.
The agency allocated $1 million toward the project with each installed barrier estimated to cost $5,000.
The bill gives transit agencies two years to develop Bus Operations Safety Risk Reduction Programs.